I know you mean that in jest. But seriously, why do these modern-day Hashishins always look like they’re too doped up to get a real job?

Tzetzes on April 4, 2008 at 2:14 PM

I think you answered your own question.

If one looks at the long view,sick and twisted as it is,
then future Jihadys would be eliminated,from the family
standpoint!

Oh ya,remember all of this in context,as The War On Terror
is still ongoing!

You know what bothers me the most? When they say “We love death the way you love life,” and think that that’s a GOOD thing.

They told me so in college.

You mean the woman won out over the man? Of course, she agreed to her hubby blowing himself up without the kid…

JetBoy on April 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM

Well…not making a comment on Muslim men in general, but if a husband’s willing to blow up her and the kids, and/or be a terrorist in the first place, he likely wasn’t above beating her, etc. Not to mention hurting the kids as well, probably physically as well as verbally.

If I were a religious Muslim woman stuck in a marriage with a man like that I wouldn’t object much to him blowing himself up either. No more abuse, no more danger from him to me or the kids, and I wouldn’t have to answer to Allah for getting rid of him myself… And family will take care of a widowed woman in that culture. What’s the downside?

This will come as a shock

Why would this be shocking? News stories like this are rountine.

VeniVidiVidic on April 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM

Then I guess you have a problem with the Anglican Bishop of Rochester, Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali. Nazir-Ali is a Pakistani-born convert from Islam who’s recently been notably outspoken on Islam and made statement similar to Ed’s.

I quote Nazir-Ali:

“There has been a worldwide resurgence of the ideology of Islamic extremism. One of the results of this has been to further alienate the young from the nation in which they were growing up and also to turn already separate communities into ‘no-go’ areas where adherence to this ideology has become a mark of acceptability.”

This was in relation to the UK, obviously…because here’s the introductory paragraph in the article from London’s Sunday Telegraph dated January 6th, 2008 that preceded Nazir-Ali’s comment above:

Michael Nazir-Ali, the bishop of Rochester, told the newspaper that Britain’s policies of multiculturalism have created separate Muslim communities that fail to integrate into mainstream society.

So, the question remains…if you think Ed’s comment is over the line, do you think Nazir-Ali’s is as well? I would really like to know, because I find Nazir-Ali’s comment to be quite within the bounds of reason, given his knowledge of Islam and the UK.

Funny, I never see a “leader” go on one of these missions…

right2bright on April 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Exactly. If the cave dwellers are so “let’s die for Allah” why don’t they go first?

How Britain can tolerate this is beyond me. – Vote Sauron 08 on April 4, 2008 at 1:22 PM

Liberal Socialism, works every time!

…Islam said his wife may join the plot if…

Said his wife MIGHT join the plot.

May = present tense.
Might = past tense (or present counter-to-fact subjunctive).

Sheesh.

Funny. They don’t look like terrorists.

ronsfi on April 4, 2008 at 1:04 PM

I know you mean that in jest. But seriously, why do these modern-day Hashishins always look like they’re too doped up to get a real job?

“Honey, I’m going to blow myself up, and I’d love for you to be there too. Whadya say?”

TexasDan on April 4, 2008 at 2:07 PM

Not at all, it goes something like this

“Honey, I love those 72 virgins more than you, and the babies”.

“Honey, I’m going to blow myself up, and I’d love for you to be there too. Whadya say?”